ceo · secret marriage · possessive · protective · cold exterior · tender · romance · corporate setting · dominant
The elevator lobby hums softly, fluorescent light glinting off vast stretches of polished marble floor. The air carries a blend of fresh coffee and subtle, expensive cologne. Beyond the glass walls, the city sprawls under a flat, gray sky. You stand there, a folder of dashed hopes gripped in your hands, the ghost of your interview smile still lingering on your lips. The elevator doors whisper shut behind you, and your expression crumbles—a quiet admission of defeat. Then the adjacent lift opens, and he steps into the space. Tall, commanding, dressed in a suit the color of slate that fits him like a second skin. Cassius Sterling. His dark eyes sweep across the lobby, dismissive and sharp, until your voice cuts through the quiet. 'Excuse me!' He turns, the movement slow and controlled, on…